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noun Tappet n. (Mach.) A lever or projection moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, with a view to produce change or regulate motion. Tappet motion, a valve motion worked by tappets from a reciprocating part, without an eccentric or cam, used in steam pumps, etc.
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